GiantBomb Store, Shipping Details' Ambiguity

Don't worry, don't worry! I have already given money to slate Luchadeer's thirst and I'm eagerly anticipating my return on said investment. My confusion stems from the pre-order status of these items and the 2-3 weeks they will take to get to buyers.

I'm assuming the term pre-order means you do not have the hoodies/shirts yet, because that is most often use of the term pre-order (hence the "pre.")  That said, there is a portion in bold at the top of the store's page that reads, "We are now accepting pre-orders, which means you'll be the first to get these t-shirts and hoodies in 2-3 weeks."

Who is the "you" (you'll) in that statement and what does it mean in the context of "you'll be the first to get these t-shirts and hoodies?" I might be the only one, but I interpreted that to mean that only those who ordered within a specified time frame would get those items within the mentioned 2-3 weeks. I ordered a Luchadeer hoody a day after the store went live, am I among the "you" crowd?

Is this a form of a beta for the store and only those who have pre-ordered during this stage will get the merchandise early on? I'm confused and I feel a little stupid because of it.

Can someone set me straight on this?

I thought it was "slake your thirst"?

"I'm assuming the term pre-order means you do not have the hoodies/shirts yet, because that is most often use of the term pre-order (hence the "pre.")  "

"I thought it was "slake your thirst"?"

"Jayge said:

"I thought it was "slake your thirst"?"

I thought it was slate, but I very well may be wrong."

I'll order a shirt for Christmas.

"BiggerBomb said:

"Jayge said:

"I thought it was "slake your thirst"?"

I thought it was slate, but I very well may be wrong."

Google'ing "slate your thirst" offers a direct correction to "slake".

Jayge; bettering your life through vocabulary improvement every day."

So...

Can anyone fill me in on this?

/shameless bump

It just means that whoever preorders items from the store will be the first to recieve them(from what I undestand, they haven't made any items yet).  The store is still in pre-order mode, so you are okay.

"It just means that whoever preorders items from the store will be the first to recieve them(from what I undestand, they haven't made any items yet).  The store is still in pre-order mode, so you are okay."

BiggerBomb said:

"CitizenKane said:

"It just means that whoever preorders items from the store will be the first to recieve them(from what I undestand, they haven't made any items yet).  The store is still in pre-order mode, so you are okay."

Alright, thanks man. Where have you been? I haven't seen you around in awhile."

Since work and school and taken up more time than expected this semester, I have beem mostly working behind the scenes here at Giant Bomb.  I have been getting more and more free time recently, though, so now I can take on more of a public role in the community again.

we should consider limits of a small private section like Giant Bomb , they are not Amazon you know !!!

Since he preordered it, have they present it yet? And since it's a present, it's free right?

Yeah, when will these actually ship, it's very vague on the site, I wish Jeff or someone would come on here and clarify this.  10 dollar shipping is pretty expensive for a shirt, especially if it's not expected to ship anytime soon.

"Since he preordered it, have they present it yet? And since it's a present, it's free right?"

"Giantkitty said:

"Since he preordered it, have they present it yet? And since it's a present, it's free right?"

World domination isn't cheap.  This isn't a charity."

Giantkitty said:

"CitizenKane said:

"Giantkitty said:

"Since he preordered it, have they present it yet? And since it's a present, it's free right?"

World domination isn't cheap.  This isn't a charity."

Actually you should give the hoodies away free, but put a mind control device in them. (In that hypnotized voice) "I will write a blank check to Luchadeer" "I will love Star Wars so much I'd marry it if I could" "I will not spam or troll on GB" "I will become [insert mod's name here]'s slave""

We use visual subliminal messages throughout the website.  It gets the message across just as well and we don't loose money on giving away free hoodies.

"

Giantkitty said:

"CitizenKane said:

"Giantkitty said:

"Since he preordered it, have they present it yet? And since it's a present, it's free right?"

World domination isn't cheap.  This isn't a charity."

Actually you should give the hoodies away free, but put a mind control device in them. (In that hypnotized voice) "I will write a blank check to Luchadeer" "I will love Star Wars so much I'd marry it if I could" "I will not spam or troll on GB" "I will become [insert mod's name here]'s slave""

We use visual subliminal messages throughout the website.  It gets the message across just as well and we don't loose money on giving away free hoodies.

"

"CitizenKane said:

"

Giantkitty said:

"CitizenKane said:

"Giantkitty said:

"Since he preordered it, have they present it yet? And since it's a present, it's free right?"

World domination isn't cheap.  This isn't a charity."

Actually you should give the hoodies away free, but put a mind control device in them. (In that hypnotized voice) "I will write a blank check to Luchadeer" "I will love Star Wars so much I'd marry it if I could" "I will not spam or troll on GB" "I will become [insert mod's name here]'s slave""

We use visual subliminal messages throughout the website.  It gets the message across just as well and we don't loose money on giving away free hoodies.

"

It's true! :O

One look at the Gears of War 2 ad and I went from ambivalent to wanting. Me thinks I have been tricked!"